Jon Hellesnes



Jon Hellesnes (born 16 September 1939) is a Norwegian philosopher, novelist and essayist.

He was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Tromsø in 1985. He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Selected bibliography
This is a list of his most notable works:

Academic

 * Sosialisering og teknokrati (1975)
 * Jakta etter svikaren (1978)
 * Hermeneutikk og kultur (1988)
 * René Descartes (1999)
 * Om Hans Skjervheim (1999)

Other

 * Carolus, klovnen (novel, 1982)
 * Farar i metropolis (essays, 1984)
 * Den postmoderne anstalten (novel, 1986)
 * Maska bak andletet (essays, 2002)
 * Illusjon? (essays, 2004)
 * Om livstolkning (essays, 2007).